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partiality I have always obferved in offering 

 you my " notes," I am extremely happy to be 

 able to relieve you from this painful fcene, by 

 prefenting to you one of a very oppofite nature 

 —one in which I;am fure every feeling of your 

 heart will warmly participate. A party of 

 recently arrived Europeans went by invitation 

 to dine at " Arcadia"— the plantation of a Mr. 

 Ofborn, about eight miles from Stabroek. 

 Five flaves were fent, with a handfome cover- 

 ed boat to fetch us, in which we had a moft 

 pleafant fail, about fix miles up the river, 

 and, then, coming into a canal, which led to 

 the eftate, we were drawn about two miles 

 further, by the negroes running at the fide of 

 the canal, finging all the way, and pulling, 

 in merry tune, together. On our arrival at 

 Mr. Ofborn's, we were prefented with wine, 

 fruits, and various refreshments ; and, after- 

 wards, were amufed till dinner-time in view- 

 ing the coffee plantation, the negro yard, and 

 the different premifes. At dinner we fhared 

 all the good things of the colony, and, in the 

 afternoon, were conducted acrofs the canal to 

 vifit the eftate, and happy home of Mr. Dour- 

 gan, a neighbour whom Mr. Ofborn had in- 

 vited to meet us. — Here we found a rich fugar 



